I like the Whiskey Jar and Beer Run. The Inn at Willow Grove has some good options, and prices are fairly reasonable, especially if you can go at lunch time. The Virginian has some traditional southern style options but it's been a while since I've been.

(and, as a good Hokie, I can tell you where to find some really good hushpuppies in Blacksburg, VA!)

All the best to you. A transplanted Texan (in 1974) I have come to love Virginia. You will find in Charlottesville a great university, a wonderful town offering a great quality of life, and plenty of great dining options.

Thanks 1Buckeye! Good to read your recommendation as a Texan transplant. These college visits are wonderful but too short to really get the true flavor of the locale. Read the other day that Charlottesville and GreenBriar(?) were very nice places to live. The topic was 10 great college towns to live in. Not necessarily college living but non-collegiate residents.